Actress, filmmaker and talk show hostess Lakshmi Manchu is currently prepping up for her next role of a judge in her as-yet-untitled film. Apparently, Lakshmi has been meeting several lawyers in the city to design her look and work on her body language and other nuances. This will be one of the career defining roles for Lakshmi and the Manchu lady is doing extensive research to make a lasting impression. To be directed by Vasool Raja and Sadhyam fame Karthikeya Gopalakrishna, this film will be produced by Mounika Chandrasekhar and Uma Lakshmi Narasimha. The regular shooting will commence very soon and the entire film will be wrapped up in a single schedule.
Megastar Chiranjeevi is one of the highly admired stars in Tollywood and getting even a slightest of appreciation from him is well cherished by everyone. Hotshot director Maruthi, who is on a success spree, is one such lucky man to get a pat on the back from Chiru. We have reported that Chiru recently appreciated the teaser of Maruthi’s latest directorial starring Venkatesh and Nayanthara, Babu Bangaram. Needless to say, Maruthi is thrilled with Chiru’s appreciation and said that he is ‘Happy to receive best compliments from the Megastar and that “BOSS compliments always ll give super kick”.
Certain star combinations bring in the much needed craze factor for a film, which often results in the film’s success. Most Tollywood actors, filmmakers and technicians have their favorites and they keep on collaborating with each other, much to the thrill of their fans. One such crazy combo in Tollywood is the Boyapati Sreenu and Devi Sri Prasad duo. The Boyapati-DSP combo earlier gave three smashing musical hits in the form of Bhadra, Tulasi and Legend. And now, the successful combo has joined hands once again for young hero Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas’ next film. Both Boyapati and DSP are at peak of their respective careers and we will have to see how well this magical combo will deliver the goods with their fourth outing. The film’s regular shooting will kick-start in July.
Rao Ramesh is already known in the Telugu Film Industry as one of the finest actors who is often given important, crucial roles in many films. Recently, his roles in Brahmotsavam and A..Aa received exntensive applause from critics as well as the audience. Currently, Rao Ramesh is at the height of his career and a latest update reveals that he is constantly being flooded with lucrative offers for all kinds of interesting roles. Rao Ramesh also said in a recent interview that a few directors told him that they were creating characters keeping only him in mind. Meanwhile, Rao Ramesh will be appearing in crucial roles in the upcoming flicks, Oka Manasu and Allu Sirish’s Srirasthu Subhamasthu.
It is well known that Sai Dharam Tej’s upcoming film, Thikka, is all but completed, and the post-production activities are progressing at a brisk pace. Directed by Suneel Reddy, the film stars debutant Larissa Bonnesi as the leading lady. At a recent press meet, producer Rohin Reddy revealed that comedy will undoubtedly be the major highlight of Thikka and that the film will be a comic caper from start to finish. He also added that the film stars an ensemble of comedy actors and that they all have been given meaningful roles. Meanwhile, the film’s audio will be released in July first week and the theatrical release is expected to take place in the third week of July.
It is well known that Boyapati Sreenu has teamed up with young hero Bellamkonda Srinivas for an all-out action entertainer. We have already reported that the film will have Venkatesh in a guest role. According to the latest buzz, Boyapati is keen on roping in one more star in a guest role. Although the details are still under wraps, it appears that Boyapati is in the process of negotiating with a few stars for this special appearance. The news is yet to be confirmed by the makers. Meanwhile, the film’s pre-production is progressing at a brisk pace. The film will star Rakul Preet Singh as the leading lady.
It is well known that Niharika Konidela is all set to make her debut on June 24th with the romantic drama, Oka Manasu. Naga Shaurya is paired opposite Niharika and the film is carrying decent expectations. From the beginning, Naga Babu has been quite supportive of his daughter. Ahead of the film’s release, Naga Babu has surprised his daughter by gifting her an Audi car. The young actress was quick to celebrate her gift by posting the pictures on her social networking profile and thanked her father for the car.
Director Koratala Shiva, who is currently busy with the shooting of Janatha Garage, is going to celebrate his birthday tomorrow. On this occasion, a new project of Koratala Shiva has been announced. This is with new banner Yuva Sudha Arts, which is headed by noted distributor Mikkilneni Sudhakar. Koratala Shiva will be doing his 5th film in this banner. Janatha Garage is the third film and the fourth film will be in Danayya’s banner. As of now, the hero has not been formally announced for both the fourth as well as the fifth films. Koratala Shiva is waiting for the release of ‘Janatha Garage’ to make his next move, as he is having high hopes on this project.
Venkatesh’s Babu Bangaram has been in the news recently for all the right reasons. The film’s teaser was revealed a few days ago and ended up receiving enormous applause on social media. According to the latest updates, the film will be hitting the screens on July 29th. Directed by Maruthi, the film is touted to be an out-and-out family entertainer. The film stars Nayantara as the leading lady while Ghibran composed the tunes. The audio’s release date is still a secret. Keep watching this space for more updates.
Nani is currently acting in a new movie that is being produced by Gemini Kiran on Anandi Arts banner. Virinchi Varma, who shot to fame with Uyyala Jampala, is the director of this movie. Recently, some rumours started floating around that Nani will be seen as Pawan Kalyan’s fan in the movie. While Nani likes Pawan Kalyan in real life, the actor is not doing any such role as reported. We checked with sources close to the actor and they confirmed that rumours about acting as Pawan’s fan are false. “Nani is not acting as Pawan’s fan in the movie. It is completely false news”, said our source. The movie is going to hit the screens in the second half of 2016.
